MTA Admits Subway Map Contains Fabricated Stations and Routes
By
The Onion Staff
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Summary
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has admitted to fabricating large parts of the New York City subway map, including stations and routes that don't actually exist, particularly in the outer boroughs. MTA chief Janno Lieber explained that the map creators were under pressure to meet deadlines and that the fabricated elements were included to make the map appear more comprehensive. The admission was framed as an effort to bring greater transparency to the public transit system.
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The creators of the map were 'under a lot of pressure' to meet a deadline, and that actually building all the stations and tunnels would have been 'prohibitively expensive'
The fabricated stations and routes were included to make the map appear more comprehensive and to give riders a sense of hope that one day the subway system might actually reach all corners of the city
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